Match packet



R. S. PULLEN MATCH PACKET Nov. 29, 1932.

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Patented Nov. 29, 1932 PATENT oFricE RODNEY S. PULLEN, F AKRON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR T0 PlJLLEN LITE COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA MATCH PACKET Original application filed November 24, 1928, Serial No. 321,597. Divided and this application filed,

J'n1y 7, 1930. Serial No. 466,136. a

My invention relates to match packets in which the matches are ignited during their longitudinal withdrawal from the packet stick end foremost, the packet desirably be- 'ing of the kind having matches threading spaced rows of perforations of a wrap.

In this type of match packet a short flap adjacent one row of perforations folds downv against the exposed match portions intermediate the threaded rows and a long flap adjacent the other row of perforations folds down over theshort fiap, thence around the projecting match heads and up against the portion of the wrap intermediate the perforations, with the wrap fastened in folded position.

A purpose of my invention is to provide a desirable form of wrap for a multiple section match packet, the individual packet sect-ions being of the character indicated.

A further purpose is to provide a stifi connection between the adjacent sections of a multi-section match packet of the character indicated that is easily broken by the user.

A further purpose is to have clean-cut separation between the different pack sections of a multi-section packet of the character indicated at theoutside layers of the wrap and an easily brokenconnection be-' tween the adjacent packet sectionsalong an inside portion of the wrap, an insidecon nection that is preferably scored orperforated for easy separation by a user along a line underneath the outer layers of the pack where the lack of a clean-out finish will not show.

A further purpose is to hold awrap of a match packet of the characterindicated into place by a staple having ab'ody located between the short and long flaps, extending transversely to the matches and having tines projecting through the portion of the long flap intermediate the perforations and extending through and turned down upon the long flap after the long flap has been folded around the short flap.

A further purpose is to use staple means to maintain a resilient pressure between match shanks and ignition material prefigures. j V

ing to permit match withdrawal without in jury to the match heads and sufficiently great to insurematch ignition during withdrawal.

Further purposeswill appear in the specification and in the claims.

I have electedto illustrate my invention in one main form only, that may be variant with respect to detail, selecting a. form that is practical and efficient inoperation and which well illustrates the principles involved. a

Figure 1 is a fragmentary top. plan view 5 of a wrap blank before it has been operated upon further than cutting it to size.

. Fi ure 2 is a view generally similar to Figure 1 showing the wrap of Figure 1 after the application of ignition material.

Figure 3 is a plan vew of the wrap shown inFigure 2 after it has been provided with longitudinal creasings or scorings for subsequent folding. I

Figure 4 shows the completedwrap before the matches have been inserted.

Figuresb and 6 are plan views showing the packet in progressively diiferent stages of folding and before the insertion of any stapling.

Figures 7 and 8 are plan views showing the packet in the later stages of folding after the insertion of the staple across the matches, Figure 8 showing the completed packet.

Figure 9 is 'a broken perspective View of the structure shownin Figure 8 turned oppositely from the way it is shown in F igure 8. i

Figures 10 to 12 inclusive are side elevations respectively of Figures 5, 6 and 7,

Figure 13 is a side elevation of Figure 8 except that the tines of the staple have not yet been turned over. V

' Figure 14 is a section taken uponthe line 1l-14:' of Figure 13. t

Figure 15 shows a desirable form of staple for use in theillustrated packet. 7

Like numerals refer to like parts in all Describingin illustration and not in limitation and referring to the drawings The subject matter of the present invention is already disclosed in my copending application, Ser. No. 321,597, the present application being a divisional of this copending application and being to a considerable extent a development of the subject matter of my application Ser. No. 186,097, filed April 23, 1927, and entitled Match book, the improvement lying in a novel form of wrap which joins the individual sections of a multi-section packet together in a way that secures a connection between the sections that is normally stiff yet is easily broken by the user, the separated sections presenting cleancut outside edges, and is also directed to the fastening of the wrap.

The figures illustrate a multi-section packet in its difierent stages of manufacture.

Figure 1 shows a sheet of blank paper 20 having a length to be determined by the desired number of individual packet sections and a Width suitable for wrapping, or may represent the free end of a roll.

In Figure 2, strip coats 21 and 22 of ignition material have been added across each section in position to be presented to opposite sides of the match heads during the match withdrawals.

In Figure 3 the blank has been scored longitudinally at 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29, the manner of scoring being in any suitable way as that used when making my packet disclosed in my application above referred to.

The wrap is adapted to bend readily along any one and each of thesescore lines.

In Figure 4 the wrap has been partially divided along straight lines between the successive sections 30, 31 and 32 clean-cut outwardly to opposite edges of the wrap from the lines 27 and 28 respectively, and provided with a row of spaced perforations intermediate and alined with the clean-cuts 33 and 34.

The individual sections are thus held together intermediate adjacent sections along the rows of perforations 35.

In Figure 4 the wrap has been rovided with spaced rows 36 and 37 of per orations that receive the matches. The perforations 36 are clean-cut round holes while the perforations 37 are preferably. star perforations comprising short radial cuts giving inwardly directed flaps that are adapted to form petticoats around the match sticks when the match sticks have been inserted through these holes.

Desirably the cuts 33 and 34, the rows of O perforations 35 alined with the cuts 33 and 34 and the two rows of holes 36 and 37 are made at a single stroke of a suitable die.

In Figure 5 the long flaps 38 and the short flaps 39 have been folded up along the scored lines 27 and 28 as is best seen in Figure 10 and the matches have been threaded through the petticoated holes 37 and the round holes 36 so as to suitably project beyond the upturned long flaps 38.

It will be seen that the ignition coatings 21 are under the inserted matches adjacent the holes 36 which are turned-up with the long flap 38 and the coatings 22 in position to come over the inserted matches and the coatings 21 when the short flap is turned down to the position shown in Figure 6.

I show one only of the many different ways of finishing the packet after reaching the stages shown in Figures 6 and 11.

While the long flap is still raised staples 40 are inserted through and across the short flaps as indicated in Figures 7 and 12.

The ends of the staple tines are let to project as shown at 48 in Figure 12, the long flap being then folded successively at the score lines 26, 25 and 24, down upon the short flap and the bodies of the staples 40 around the match heads, under and up against the packet so that the ends of the staple tines penetrate the flap.

These ends are then clinched as illustrated at 49, Figures 9 and 14 which show the finished wrap.

In order to obtain proper pressure between the opposing coatings of ignition material I desirably bow the body portions of the staples as illustrated in Figure 15, preferably making thestaple of spring material, as spring bronze or steel, so that in the finished packet the staple bow has been straightened out and its tendency to straighten exerts an inward pressure along the whole length of its body portion and across the ignition material.

The inward bowing insuring resilient pressure between the inside of the short flap and the shanks of the matches so that during match withdrawal the match heads engage the ignition material with a yielding pressure permitting passage of the head with match ignition during withdrawal.

Throughout the illustration I have for the sake of greater clearance shown the packet sections as containing each but six matches.

Normally each packet section will contain any desired greater number than six matches and when the number is large I may find it desirable to use more than one staple 40 intermediate the sides of the individual sections for holding the short flap down.

The four fold thicknesses of the wrap are desirably compressed together at the edges of each section where the staple ends penetrate the packet and in order to avoid undue tightness against the out-er matches of the section I may desirably provide the staple 40 with an oflsetting bend 44 at each side adapted tofit the contour of the packet section after it has been compressed at the edges,

, of advertising matter usually placed without pressing the outside fold of the wrap unduly down upon the matches. i a

Figure 15 shows the staple as it appears before insertion, with the offsetting bends 4&4.- which may be parallel to the matches somewhat exaggerated in size.

The bow 43 straightens out during the clinching of the projecting tines and the 0 set bends determine the extent to which the wrap sections are compressed together at the opposite ends of the staples.

The form just described has the advantage that the body of the staple is hidden in the finished packet and is thus out of the way on the stick side of the packet.

I have preferred to illustrate my wrap and packet without mechanism for performing their manufacture and have disclosed and claimed such mechanism in my said copending application.

The packet sections during manufacture are desirably required to register exactly with suitable operating mechanism and I preferably provide the wrap with perfora- --HrwnviHn cnifql'ilp. dfiWQl vention without copying the structure shown, and 1,. therefore, claim all such in so far as they fall Within the reasonable spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a match packet, a wrap having an intermediate portion and a. row of perfora= tions along opposite sides thereof, a long flap laterally outwardly from one row of perforations and a short flap laterally outwardly from the other row of perforations the wrap being turned up at the sides of the intermediate portion so that the perforations are perpendicular to said portion for matches inserted in the perforations with the match heads adjacent the row of perforations at the short flap,v the short flap turned down uponthe matches and a staple having a body extending across the short flap and across the matches below the short flap and tines penetrating the said intermediate portion at each side of the packet, the long flap bent down upon the short flap around the heads of the. matches and up against the intermediportion for matches inserted in the perforations with the match heads adjacent the perforations at the short flap, the short flap turned down upon the matches, the long flap turned down upon the turned down short flap around the match heads and up against the said intermediate portion, ignition material on the wrap adjacent the row of perforations at the stick ends of the matches and a spring staple extending across the body of the packet and across the matches, near the ignition material having tines through the thicknesses of the wrapat the sides of the packet and having a body initially bowed spring pressing the long flap inwardly upon the matches.

4;. In match packet, a wrap having an intermediate portion and a row of perforations along each side thereof, a long flap outwardly from one row of perforations and a short flap outwardy from the other row of perforaations, the wrap being turned up at the sides of the intermediate portion so that the perforations are at right angles to said portion for matches inserted in the perforations at the short flap, the short flap turned down upon the matches, the long flap turned down upon the turned-down short flap around the match heads and upagainst the said intermediate portion, ignition material on the wrap adjacent the row of perforations at the stick ends of the matches and a spring staple near the ignition material extending across the body of the packet and across the matches, having tines through the thicknesses of the wrap at the sides of the packet and having a body initially bowed spring pressing the long flap inwardly upon the matches, said body having an offset bend at each end for relieving the pressure of the engagement of the staple upon the long flap near the outside edges of the packet;

5. In a match package, a package blank folded upon itself to enclose the matches in a row and a staple across the package covered by one layer of the blank and piercing the other layers of the blank to positively hold the package together at points on the outsides of the ends of the row of matches, the staple being resilient and initially concave toward the matches whereby resilient pres-- sure is brought to bear upon the matches across the package.

6. A match package compris ng a blank reversely bent on one side to form double walls on each side of the matches, front and back, and a staple between the front walls piercing the inner front wall and both back walls and positively gripping the back wall of the package.

7. A match package comprising a blank reversely bent on one side to form double walls on each side of the matches, front and 33 back, and a staple having a body between the front walls and having tines with longitudi- RODNEY S. PULLEN. 

